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caregiver

[ kair-giv-er ]

noun

  1. a person who cares for someone who is sick or disabled.
  2. an adult who cares for an infant or child.


caregiver

/ ˈɛəˌɡɪə /

noun

  1. a person who has accepted responsibility for looking after a vulnerable neighbour or relative Also calledcarer
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of caregiver1

First recorded in 1980–85; care + giver ( def )
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What I found in my study was that a lot of people who are caregivers have high rates of anhedonia.

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I’ve heard parts of that when speaking to a hospice caregiver in my own life.

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"I'm quite a caregiver by nature, and that attracts boys who need a lot of help, or are very insecure," the singer reflects.

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The family said the upcoming public inquiry into the Southport attacks would "serve the purpose" of improving things for parents, caregivers and school-leavers.

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Community allows these caregivers to advocate as hard for the patient’s preferences at the end of life as they do during their treatment, and to process their own grief after a loss.

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